Philadelphia (USA), 5 July (LaPresse) – France and Morocco have reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup and will face each other in the next round. Les Bleus secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Paraguay thanks to a penalty converted by Kylian Mbappé in the second half, awarded following a VAR review for a foul on Doué.
Morocco, meanwhile, progressed from the round of 16 with a convincing 3-0 win over Canada: after a lively start from the North Americans, it was Ounahi who broke the deadlock in the 50th minute with a low shot, before doubling the lead on the counter-attack in the 82nd minute. In stoppage time, Rahimi sealed the 3-0 victory, securing the North Africans’ place in the next round and setting up a clash with France for a place in the semi-finals.
World Cup: France and Morocco to face off in the quarter-finals
Philadelphia (USA), 5 July (LaPresse) – France and Morocco have reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup and will face each other in the next round. Les Bleus secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Paraguay thanks to a penalty converted by Kylian Mbappé in the second half, awarded following a VAR review for a foul on Doué. Morocco, meanwhile, progressed from the round of 16 with a convincing 3-0 win over Canada: after a lively start from the North Americans, it was Ounahi who broke the deadlock in the 50th minute with a low shot, before doubling the lead on the counter-attack in the 82nd minute. In stoppage time, Rahimi sealed the 3-0 victory, securing the North Africans’ place in the next round and setting up a clash with France for a place in the semi-finals.
